Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 568576,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/568576/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 221,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 432,
        "legal_name": "Jessica N. Mbalu",
        "slug": "jessica-mbalu"
    },
    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the Chairperson is again making a mistake just the way we did when we removed Mr. Matemu. I did not say that corruption is separating tribes. I was just quoting a statement that was made by the Hon. Member, my good friend. Why are you afraid when I talk to my good friend, Hon. Duale, the Leader of the Majority Party? I want us to become very good friends but not separating tribes. The Chairperson should have brought these amendments as a proactive measure and not as a reactive one. We are just sugar-coating. If Mr. Matemu was in Office and we wanted to add him three other members that would have been welcome. But when we just bring an amendment to a Bill just to sugar-coat a situation and make sure that we are safe over a decision we made here--- From Ukambani, they want to remove Charity Ngilu; Mr. Matemu is gone, the other day Nduva was removed and we cannot substantiate this. I have no apology for sitting in the Speaker’s Panel because I represent the people of Kibwezi; this time Kibwezi East, Makueni County. Thank you for saying that I am a gracious lady. Yes, I am and I have no apologies to make for that. The war on corruption should not be politicised or ethinicised. I was talking to my dear friend. We are trying to politicise corruption. The Bill seeks to increase the number of commissioners. We had very able minds in this Commission. I used to admire Mr. Lumumba until Mr. Matemu came to Office, a guy who has done very well. He was removed without grounds. The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has done well. It is fine if it could bring efficiency and output in fighting corruption. The war on corruption cannot be won when all of us, as Kenyans, do not embrace honesty and litigation. Honesty should be looked at. Let us be honest. We know very well that even if we take anybody to that Office, unless the secretariat works well with the Chairperson The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}